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Jesse’s P.O.V.
Today’s the party. It starts at 20:00 and Joey and I still have a lot to do..
13:00
I’m organizing the bowls of chips, candy and popcorn for the party as Joey walks in. “Need any help?” “Yes, you can hang up the party decoration.” “Okay..” he says staring at me. “So are you gonna get to work or not?” How hard can it be? “Jess, I think we should talk about last night.” “There’s nothing to talk about.” I say cutting the avocado for the dip. “Oh come on, Jessy. Don’t act like you forgot..” I shake my head still not looking at him. “We kissed last night, Jessy.” “We’re not gonna talk about it, okay?!” I say pointing the knife towords him. “I don’t know what you think happened but you should keep your fantasies and fairytailes to yourself.” I drop the knife on the table and leave the room.
15:00
Joey went to the store to get some groceries. Since I have some extra time on my hands I head over to Michelle’s room. “Hey, Michelle, how’s it going?” I rub her tommy and she grants me her brightest smile. “How does it feel to be small and problem-less? Can’t remember the last time I felt that way.. It’s just that there’s so much going on right now..” She gives me a ‘are you nutts’ look. “Yeah, you’re right.. I’m wining like a little girl over nothin’..” She gives me an angry look. “No offense, Michelle” I say, laughing. She always knows how to make me laugh. ” Alright, Uncle Jesse’s gotta get ready for the party. I’ll see you later, alright?” She laughs again. “Alright!” I say as I shake her hand and leave the room.
19:45
Fifteen minuttes till DJ and Michelle are get Danny for the ‘surprise’. Everyone’s already here accept Joey. He’s taking extra long to get changed today. I’m talking to Vanessa as Joey comes in wearing a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up and the first couple of buttons unbuttened showing off his toned chest. I eye him from across the room with blood rushing to my face. We lock eyes for a second before Vannessa interrupts ”Hello, are you listening at all?”. ”Huh, what?” I say still looking at Joey. ”I said: I’m thisrty.” ”I’ll get you a drink.” I say walking over to the table with the drinks where Joey’s at. “Hey.” I say. ”Are you allowed to talk to me?” he says focusing on the drinks. “What are you talking about?” I say filling up to glasses with beer. ”I mean is your girlfriend okay with you speaking to me?” ”Jesus Joey, do you have to be so immature about this?” ”About what? I thought there was nothing between us?!” He says raising his voice. ”JOEY! Would you keep it down, please?” ”Oh no! wouldn’t want to make you feel uncomfortable!” “We can talk about this later” I turn around to leave when Joey grabs my arm. ”No we can’t talk about this later! I put all my work into this. I blow up those stupid balloons, Buy those idiotic snacks, everything. And I want you to help out too because that’s what you do when you throw a party, you work together and when you disagree on something you talk about it!” “Sometimes you just have to accept that certain people don’t want to talk, or stupid balloons, or the whole party altogether!” A circle of people has formed around us. “Then those people shouldn’t blow up stupid balloons with people they don’t wanna party with!””What are they talking about?” says a girl in the crowd but I’m so focused on Joey, I can’t hear her. I step so close to him I can feel his breath on my face. “Sometimes people get so messed up in the head they they party with the wrong people.” I see his eyes tearing up. ”I guess the party is over then..” “Guess the party was never there in the first place.” At that moment Stephanie comes running in. “DAD IS COMING, DAD IS COMING. EVERYBODY HIDE!” I turn my attention back to Joey to see he’s not there anymore. I quickly hide under the table. Dammit, of course Joey has to be under the exact table I’m hiding under. We’re so close to each other I can feel the warmth of his body on mine. “Don’t get any ideas.” I whisper without looking at him. “Trust me, you made yourself very clear.” He sounds so broken.. A rush of guilt floods over me. No Jessy, be strong. DJ opens the door with Danny right behind her. “Okay Dad, we’re here.” She says. “Why is it so dark in here?” “SURPRISE!” we all yell as we come out form under all the furniture. “Wow, guys. This was so unexpected!” He says with a big smile on his face as he winks at me and Joey. “Thank you all so much!”. “And now, IT’S TIME TO PARTY!!” I Yell loudly. I turn on the music and the party starts. I give Joey one last look before I walk over to Vanessa and give her the biggest kiss I’ve ever given to anyone. Everyone starts cheering and screaming. I glance at Joey, who now looks completely shattered and leaves the room. Water fills my eyes but I swollow the tears away before they can fall. I have to be strong now. Joey and I are officially over. Whatever we had is now gone. I slow dance with Vanesssa still thinking about Joey.
Joey..
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